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4350 results for: Keyword - the Two Princes
We found 1792 matches on Event Comments, 1367 matches on Performance Title, 972 matches on Performance Comments, 402 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2401
21 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales. Rylands: Prince of Wales present. [Winston MS. lists Miser, which had been announced before this command performance interrupted the schedule.] Receipts: #120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: LLes Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

Ballet: LLes Satires Puny. As17420106

2402
01 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Two Sing@Song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: Sargeant at Arms Actor: the rest of the comedians
Role: With the Music Actor:
Role: With the Additional Reinforcements of Mr Bayes's N Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: See17420112, but Harlequin-Lun; All the other characters as usual. All the other characters as usual.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17420125

2403
08 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Wales. Rylands MS.: Prince of Wales present. [Relapse had been in the advance bills.] Receipts: #160

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: LLe Boufon, as17411030; The Swiss, as17420119; Les Jardiniers Suedois-the Fausans only, but see17411128

2404
21 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: The Part of King Richard Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Father to Columbine Actor: Julian

Dance: II: The Peasants-Masters and Miss Granier; IV: The Leek, as17420224

2405
21 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: The Part of King Richard Actor: a Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

2406
13 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: HHappy Lovers, as17421006; La Villageoise, as17421006

2407
26 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Dance: 2 As17421025

2408
04 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Delane; Tamerlane-Berry; Moneses-Havard; Axalla-Mills; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Mills; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Turbutt; Haly-Green; Dervise-Winstone; Stratocles-Woodburn; Zama-Ray; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: IV: Grand Serious Ballet, as17421005

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

2409
04 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Quin; Moneses-Hale; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Cashell; Prince of Tanais-Ridout; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Harrington; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Carr; Mirvan-Anderson; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Dance: PPeasants, as17421102; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Grand Serious Ballet, as17421025

2410
07 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. To prevent any imposition on the publick by counterfeit tickets, which are so frequently sold at the doors, no tickets so bought will be admitted into the house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Dance: LLes Boufons du Cour, as17430305 Characters of Dancing, as17421108; Grand Ballet, as17421108

2411
04 August 1743 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: DDaniel's, Malone's, and James's Great Theatrical Booth, joining to the Swan in Tottenham Court. By a Company of Comedians. Noon to 10 p.m. [A letter in Daily Advertiser, 12 August describes a performance on Monday 8 August; further notices appear in Daily Advertiser, 11 and 12 Aug.; it is possible this production was shown every day from 4 Aug. to 16 Aug., the time of the fair.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Glorious Queen Of Hungary; Or, The British Troops Triumphant; With The Comical Humours Of paddy The Irishman, tom Thimble The Taylor, And tim Buzzle The Cobler

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hussar

2412
28 September 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Containing the Distresses and death of King Henry the Sixth; the Artful acquisition of the Crownv by King Richard; the Murder of Young King Edward V and his Brother in the Tower. The Landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the death of King Richard in the memorable battle of Bosworth Field, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster. [This notice accompanies subsequent performances of Richard III, but will not be recorded here further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

2413
05 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, the Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Loverule-Hayman; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Dunstall (Being the first time of their appearing on that stage).
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17431003

2414
04 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Song: As17431027

Dance: As17431027

2415
04 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Stephens; Moneses-Hale; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Cashell; Prince of Tanais-Carr; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Anderson; Mirvan-Mozeen; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Horton; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Dance: As17431026

2416
30 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Revived Comedy. Never acted there before. Written by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Assignation; Or, Love In A Nunnery

Dance: LLes Paisans Moisonneurs, as17431026

2417
12 December 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

2418
27 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, Ancient Pistol

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Cast
Role: The Petit Maitre Actor: Blakes

2419
13 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Never acted there Before. Amphitheatre on stage [see 12 March]. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Tickets and places of Mrs Clive at her house in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; or of Page at the stage door of the theatre. Last Night their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales were at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden to see the Merchant of Venice; when the Song of Britons strike home was commanded to be sung, which was accordingly done, with the Chorus's, accompanied by Trumpets, Kettle-Drums, etc. and met with the Greatest Applause.--General Advertiser, 14 March. [The notice about Miss Edwards' first attempt means in an acting role; she was a singer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: MMy Faith and Truth (Favourite Duette from Samson)-Miss Edwards, Mrs Clive; Britons Strike Home-

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

2420
24 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Play containing the distresses and death of King Henry the Sixth; the Artful acquisition of the Crown by King Richard; the cruel murder of Young King Edward the fifth and his brother in the Tower; the landing of the Earl of Richmond; and the death of King Richard in the memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the houses of York & Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

2421
05 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Bajazet-Delane; Moneses-Giffard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Havard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Dervise-Winstone; Omar-Turbutt; Stratocles-Woodburn; Haly-Green; Azama-Ray; Selima-Mrs Giffard; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

2422
05 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Ryan; Bajazet-Quin; Moneses-Hale; Axalla-Gibson; Omar-Cashell; Prince of Tanais-Carr; Dervise-Rosco; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Bencraft; Zama-Anderson; Mirvan-Hayman; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; With the Usual Prologue-; The song beginning To thee O Gentle Sleep originally designed for the play-Beard.
Cast
Role: With the Usual Prologue Actor:
Role: The song beginning To thee O Gentle Sleep o Actor: Beard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

2423
09 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Lottery

Dance: 2 CChacone-Cooke; Scotch Dance, as17441012

2424
05 March 1745 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Highnesses Prince George, Prince Edward, and the Lady Augusta, By A Company of Dutch children, join'd with the English, German and Italians. A Pantomime Entertainment. Boxes and Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. We hear the Company of Dutch/Children join'd with the English, Germans and Italians, will perform this day, tomorrow, Thursday and Friday next, and will exhibit something new every night, and some people of Quality have engag'd Boxes for each night.--Daily Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequino Triumphante

2425
31 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A reviv'd tragedy not acted these 30 years. [See descriptive account at gf, 28 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Massacre Of Paris

Performance Comment: Charles IX-Hale; Duke of Guise-Ryan; Queen Mother-Mrs James; Marguerite-Mrs Hale; Admiral of France-Cashell; Antramont-Mrs Pritchard; Cardinal of Lorraine-Gibson; Duke of Anjou-Anderson; Alberto Gondi-Carr; Ligneroles-Paddick; Cavagues-Ridout; Langorain-Arthur; Queen of Navarre-Mrs Havard; Prince of Navarre-Miss Ferguson; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Queen Mother Actor: Mrs James
Role: With the Original Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe